The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-21


date danger, yet there must be some
thing underlying all which has prompted
the British Government to take extra
precautionary measures as proposed.
1t may possibly be that they deem it
advisable, in view OF the unsettled state
of the fishery question and the conse-
quent results. The British Government
has promised to support Canada in en-
forcing the fishery regulations, which
have the Queens Endorsement, and are,
therefore. in duty bound to stand by the
colony. Two warships of the British
navy have now been ordered to take the
field in cooperating with the Canadian
cruisers in seeing that the Dominion
laws are carried out. There is much
speculation in outer political circles here
and at the capital as to the sudden and
altogether sudden interest England is
now taking in the Dominion.
bulgarian Affairs.
The Paris Figaro, September 18th,
publishes letter written by Prince
Ferdinand, expressing delight at his
enthusiastic reception in Bulgaria. The
Prince says ne believes the people of the
country are much attached to him. He
complains of the opposition OF the three
great Powers, aad regards their war
against him as unjust. He hopes to
rescue Bulgaria from the crisis in which
she is placed, and is resolved to do his
| duty whatever happens.
A dispatch to the Journal DIES
| Debats' from Bucharest says that the
ex-Premier Radoslavof and several
officers have been arrested in Bulgaria
for connection with an alleged military
plot 1t is reported at Sofia that the
police invented the plot in order to
further the ends of NJ. Stambuloff, the
! present Prime Minister OF Bulgaria.
1t is stated that when the Sobranie
meets the Government will propose the
| impeachment Of Karaveloff, NIikaforoff,
Scankoff and others suspected OF COM
| plicity in the overthrow OF Prince Alex
ander.
South american Affairs.
The following advices were received at
New York September Sd: The Bolivion
| Government have sent a new Project to
Benz to endeavor to suppress the In
dams, who are in open revolt. Three
more tribes have joined the movement
and many whites have succum bed. If
the Government does not act promptly,
all the settlements on the Benz will be
destroyed.
The Governor Of Ayacubo, Peru, was
recently shot and killed by an Ecuado
rian whom he had insulted
On July 28th severe earthquake
shock was felt in Arequipa
Tinker the heading Merida and Tru-
! iiello,' the "I)iario lie la Guaira" of
Venzuela reports that eight political sup
porters of that paper have been muir
dered in the towns mentioned within
two months.
saved Er0ul the Sea.
The steamer Umbria, which arrived
at Queenstown September 9th from New
York, reports having rescued thirteen
men of the crew OF the fishing vessel
Lillian Baxter OF Gloucester, Mass,
which was completely dismasted and
thrown on her beam ends during vio-
lent hurricane two days previously. One
man, named Roland Perch, was washed
overheard and drowned. The sufferings
of the Thirteen men on the dismantled
craft for two days was very great. Every
attention was paid to the rescued men
on board the Umbria, and they pro-
ceeded in her to Liverpool. The crew
of the Umbria set fire to the wreck.
a Terrible Cyclone.
The Government telegraph line be-
tween Norfolk (Va.) and Cape Hatteras,
destroyed by the late cyclone, has been
rebuilt. Information has been received
relative to the great damage done by the
cyclone. About $4,000 worth OF prop
erty was destroyed The wind regis
tered ninety-six miles an hour. The
ocean rose to an alarming height and
swept over the narrow neck of land into
Pamlico Sound, carrying everything be-
fore it with almost irresistible force.
Houses were swept from their founda-
tons, sails of vessels torn into shreds and
vessels dismasted and dashed on the
beach, and many families were rendered
homeless and took to boats as a last 1e-
source. Large limbs Of trees were borne
along on the gale and threatened death
and destruction to all in their path.
Many persons were injured.
AF@ban'stan Affairs.
From Cabul, September 9th, it is re-
ported that Ayoub Khan has reached
Kushah, where he viii meet the fatherly
Sirdar OF Jamehedis and solicit the aid
of his tribe to recover Afghanistan. The
flight OF Ayoub Khan does not alter the
relations existing between the Russians
and Afghans The Russian Government